Reddit and Kim Dotcom's New Mega Site Are the Latest Greatest Bitcoin Merchants

Conversations about Bitcoin eventually funnel down into one exasperated question: "But where can I use them if I have them?!" It's a good question. And the most honest answer is, you can buy drugs. Sure you can buy a lot of other things if you look for them, but this is the product that's moving and with Silk Road , it's the most developed market that Bitcoin has right now. Everyone who wants to see Bitcoin grow into a mainstream currency agrees that legitimate vendors need to jump in. Then, some day, drugs will just be one of Bitcoin's dirty little side shows. You know, like they are for every other currency. Last week, a couple of legitimate vendors jumped in. Reddit, a news recommending site, and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom announced that they will begin accepting payment in Bitcoin, resulting in an impressive expansion of Bitcoin's merchant base and the desirability ...